In the service of God, the Christian must let himself be led by faith, thus overcoming the states of mind. "To be guided by sentiment would be to give the management of the house to the servant and to make the owner abdicate. What is bad is not the feeling but the importance given to it (...). Emotions constitute in certain souls all piety, to such an extent that they are persuaded that they have lost it when sentiment disappears in them (...). If only these souls could understand that this is precisely the moment to begin to have it!... "13.
True love, sensitive or not, includes all aspects of our existence, in a true unity of life; it leads to "putting God into all things, which, without Him, are insipid. A pious person, with piety without sanctimoniousness, tries to do his or her duty: sincere devotion leads to work, to the joyful fulfillment - even if it costs - of daily duty... there is an intimate union between this interior supernatural reality and the external manifestations of human activity. Professional work, human relationships of friendship and coexistence, the desire to achieve - side by side with our fellow citizens - the good and progress of society are natural fruits, a logical consequence of that sap of Christ which is the life of our soul "14. 14 False piety is of no consequence in the ordinary life of the Christian. It does not translate into an improvement of conduct, into help for others.
The fulfillment of God's will in the duties - most of the time small ones - of each day is the surest guide for the Christian who has to sanctify himself in the midst of earthly realities. These duties can be carried out in very different ways: with resignation, as one who has no choice but to do them; accepting them, which supposes a deeper and more meditated adherence; with conformity, wanting what God wants because, even if it is not seen at that moment, the Christian knows that He is our Father and wants the best for his children; or with complete abandonment, always embracing the Will of the Lord, without setting any limits. The latter is what the Lord asks of us: to love Him unconditionally, without waiting for more favorable situations, in the ordinary of each day and, if He allows it, in more difficult and extraordinary circumstances. "When you truly abandon yourself to the Lord, you will learn to be content with whatever comes, and not to lose your serenity if the tasks - in spite of having put all your efforts and the appropriate means - do not turn out to your liking.... Because they will have "turned out" as it suits God that they should turn out "15.
In the words of a prayer that the Church proposes to us after Mass, let us say to the Lord: Volo quidquid vis, volo quia vis, volo quómodo vis, volo quámdiu vis16: I want what you want, I want it because you want it, I want it how you want it, I want it until you want it.
The Blessed Virgin, who pronounced and put into practice that "let it be done to me according to your word, "17 will help us to fulfill God's Will in everything.
Hablar con Dios